At least one million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection in February.
The World Food Programme (WFP) needs US$102.5 million to meet the food and humanitarian assistance needs of people affected by terrorism in Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa provinces in northern Mozambique.
The information was provided by Antonella D’Aprile, WFP country director and representative in Mozambique, on the sidelines of a visit to Maputo by the United States ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
At least one million people are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection as a result of the continuing impact of armed conflict, violence and insecurity.
Antonella D’Aprile revealed that WFP “has available humanitarian support that will come to an end in January” and that it needs more financial support for the next six months.
Without support it may have to suspend aid as early as next month.
The United States of America, through the US Agency for International Development, is one of WFP’s main partners in Mozambique and Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield reaffirmed US support for humanitarian causes in the country.
“I am extremely proud that the United States of America through USAID is the largest donor for most of these programmes and it is very impressive to see what this funding is doing for millions of Mozambicans. The Mozambican people have been devastated by various disasters due to conflict, climate change, COVID and other health issues, and all of these organizations work directly to alleviate the suffering of the people every day,” said the ambassador.
It is estimated that over 735,000 people are internally displaced in Mozambique due to the conflict in Cabo Delgado, including 663,276 in Cabo Delgado, 68,951 in Nampula and 1,604 in Niassa.
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